tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269645828546245860.post9064642469602579032..comments2024-03-26T19:49:12.341-04:00Comments on Workshop Heretic: Even when I'm being brief, I'm long-winded, apparentlyJacob Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17591038654403487222noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269645828546245860.post-24124527476812688612017-02-28T18:47:44.282-05:002017-02-28T18:47:44.282-05:00When they asked for our opinion pieces, it was act...When they asked for our opinion pieces, it was actually a few days before the big video came out and pretty much did Yiannopoulous in. So when I wrote it, it was still at a time when we didn't know that he wouldn't be published by S&S. They probably should have made that clear. Some of the comments don't make as much sense now as they did a few weeks ago. Jacob Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591038654403487222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269645828546245860.post-64146220551489415712017-02-28T18:13:12.232-05:002017-02-28T18:13:12.232-05:00I find it far more objectionable that Simon & ...I find it far more objectionable that Simon & Schuster first offered to sign Yiannopoulous then chickened out, meaning it lack any moral compass beyond sales in determining whether to sign him in the first place. But heck, once signed, stand by him. Of course, dropping Simon & Schuster is odd for Gay. They apparently were good enough, but their market based morals weren't a problem previously. Let's be honest, one either makes one's piece with selling out at some level and shuts up, or one doesn't sell out to begin with. But once the sellout comes, well, it's dirty arms no matter where one dips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com